ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis woman was charged in a domestic dispute that led to a fatal shooting at an apartment complex Friday night.
The shooting happened at about 10 p.m. in the 5300 block of Gladstone Place at Lucas and Hunt Village.
When police arrived at the scene, they found 23-year-old Kacie Stith, of St. Louis, lying in a bed with an apparent gunshot wound to the forehead. She was transported to an area hospital for treatment and later died due to her injuries on Monday.
The suspect in the shooting was identified as 23-year-old Brianna Williams. Williams told police she and Stith, who she identified as her girlfriend, had been fighting in the apartment where they both lived. Williams said she held a gun at Stith to get her attention, but the gun went off.
Williams was originally charged with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action. On Monday, her charges were updated to second-degree murder and armed criminal action.
Williams’ bond was set at $250,000 cash only, no 10%.
St. Louis County detectives from the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons are leading the ongoing investigation.
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Better Family Life is a nonprofit community development organization working to "stabilize inner-city neighborhoods." One aspect of its mission is a gun violence de-escalation program.
Life Outside of Violence "helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence."
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership with St. Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth.
Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities.
